Team Facts
Plays in National League Full name Hockey Club Lugano Team colours Black + White Town Lugano, SUI Founded 1941

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#29 Thibault Fatton (G) 21 2001 La Chaux-de-Fonds, SUI 6'1" 165 L 24/25
#19 Mikko Koskinen (G) 34 1988 Vantaa, FIN 6'7" 203 L 23/24
#34
Niklas Schlegel (G) 28 1994 Zürich, SUI 5'10" 165 L 25/26
DEFENSEMEN
#22
Santeri Alatalo (D) 33 1990 Tampere, FIN 5'11" 176 L 24/25
#55 Calle Andersson (D) 29 1994 Malmö, SWE 6'2" 212 R 25/26
#28 Samuel Guerra (D) 30 1993 Sorengo, SUI 6'0" 187 L 23/24
Leandro Hausheer (D) 20 2003 Zürich, SUI 6'4" 194 R 24/25
#25 Mirco Müller (D) 28 1995 Winterthur, SUI 6'3" 209 L 26/27
Jesper Peltonen (D) 25 1998 Helsinki, FIN 5'10" 179 L 24/25
#32 Bernd Wolf (D) 26 1997 Wien, AUT 5'10" 185 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#36 Mark Arcobello (RW/C) 34 1988 Milford, CT, USA 5'8" 174 R 24/25
Lorenzo Canonica (C) 19 2003 Lugano, SUI 5'11" 192 L 24/25
#7 Daniel Carr (LW/RW) 31 1991 Sherwood Park, AB, CAN 6'0" 194 L 24/25
Cole Cormier (C/W) 21 2002 Düsseldorf, GER 5'10" 179 L 24/25
#17 Luca Fazzini (LW/RW) 28 1995 Lugano, SUI 5'9" 190 R 26/27
#43 Jeremi Gerber (LW/RW) 23 2000 Langnau im Emmental, SUI 6'1" 194 L 23/24
#60 Markus Granlund (C/LW) 30 1993 Oulu, FIN 5'11" 187 L 23/24
Michael Joly (RW) 28 1995 Gatineau, QC, CAN 5'11" 174 L 23/24
#23 Giovanni Morini (C/LW) 28 1995 Como, ITA 6'2" 196 L 26/27
#10 Marco Müller (C/W) 29 1994 Zuchwil, SUI 5'9" 179 L 24/25
#78 Stéphane Patry (C/LW) 23 2000 Genève, SUI 5'11" 174 L 24/25
Arttu Ruotsalainen (C/W) Buffalo Sabres 25 1997 Oulu, FIN 5'9" 185 L 24/25
#97
Calvin Thürkauf (C/LW)   “C” Columbus Blue Jackets 25 1997 Zug, SUI 6'2" 205 L 28/29
Matthew Verboon (RW/C) 23 2000 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN 6'1" 196 L 23/24
Julian Walker (C/RW) 36 1986 Bern, SUI 6'2" 205 R 23/24
Marco Zanetti (RW) 21 2002 Varese, ITA 5'8" 163 R 25/26
Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 16 | Av Age: 26.85 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 187 lbs | Compare with other teams
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 14 players
4 players
3 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player Experience HC Lugano: 2 512 GP
NHL: 982 GP
WC: 108 GP
OG: 31 GP
SHL: 47 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 52 GP
Liiga: 704 GP
KHL: 275 GP
AHL: 1 157 GP Affiliated Team(s) Bellinzona Rockets (SL)
Lugano U20 (U20-Elit)
Team Captains
“C” Calvin Thürkauf
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Cornèr Arena Location Lugano, SUI Capacity 7 200 Construction Year 1995
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-26T20:00:00+0200 Lugano Genève-Servette 2 - 5 NL
2023-03-24T20:00:00+0100 Genève-Servette Lugano 5 - 1 NL
2023-03-21T20:00:00+0100 Lugano Genève-Servette 2 - 1 (OT) NL
2023-03-18T20:00:00+0100 Genève-Servette Lugano 3 - 2 (OT) NL
2023-03-16T20:00:00+0100 Lugano Genève-Servette 2 - 0 NL
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
05/16/2023
05/16/2023 Loan Leaving Alessandro Villa (D) Leaving for HC Thurgau
05/16/2023 Confirmed Leaving Yves Stoffel (F) Leaving for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
05/02/2023
05/02/2023 Confirmed Leaving Raphael Herburger (F) Leaving for EC-KAC
04/20/2023
04/20/2023 Confirmed Joining Michael Joly (F) Joining from HPK
04/19/2023
04/19/2023 Confirmed Leaving Kris Bennett (F) Leaving for Adler Mannheim
04/18/2023
04/18/2023 Confirmed Joining Leandro Hausheer (D) Joining from Zug U20
04/18/2023 Confirmed Joining Cole Cormier (F) Joining from Gatineau Olympiques
04/17/2023
04/17/2023 Confirmed Leaving Nicolò Ugazzi (D) Leaving for EHC Winterthur
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1994-1995 NLA 36 21 5 10 - - 147 102 47 1.31 2 Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996 NLA 36 16 4 16 - - 129 114 36 1.00 7 Quarterfinal loss
1996-1997 NLA 36 17 4 15 - - 137 125 38 1.06 6 Semifinal loss
1997-1998 NLA 40 17 7 16 - - 140 127 41 1.03 6 Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999 NLA 45 27 5 13 - - 155 114 59 1.31 3 Champion
1999-2000 NLA 45 29 9 7 - - 164 83 67 1.49 1 Final loss
2000-2001 NLA 44 28 4 12 - - 129 85 60 1.36 1 Final loss
2001-2002 NLA 44 25 5 14 - - 149 121 55 1.25 2 Semifinal loss
2002-2003 NLA 44 24 4 16 - - 159 129 52 1.18 4 Champion
2003-2004 NLA 48 35 4 9 - - 196 127 74 1.54 1 Final loss
2004-2005 NLA 44 29 7 8 - - 148 99 65 1.48 1 Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006 NLA 44 24 8 12 - - 160 116 56 1.27 2 Champion
2006-2007 NLA 44 25 0 15 1 3 143 123 80 1.82 4 Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008 NLA 50 15 0 20 9 6 130 149 69 1.38 9 Saved in play-out
2008-2009 NLA 50 19 0 16 8 7 175 156 80 1.60 5 Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010 NLA 50 17 - 23 6 4 153 166 67 1.34 8 Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011 NLA 50 12 - 26 7 5 130 159 55 1.10 10 Saved in play-out
2011-2012 NLA 50 21 - 18 5 6 152 150 79 1.58 6 Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013 NLA 50 21 - 17 5 7 163 139 80 1.60 6 Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014 NLA 50 23 - 18 5 4 142 114 83 1.66 5 Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015 NLA 50 24 - 13 8 5 155 127 93 1.86 3 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 NLA 50 21 - 18 6 5 157 150 80 1.60 5 Final loss
2016-2017 NLA 50 19 - 21 6 4 142 155 73 1.46 7 Semifinal loss
2017-2018 NL 50 26 - 19 3 2 159 130 86 1.72 4 Final loss
2018-2019 NL 50 24 - 22 2 2 160 141 78 1.56 7 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 NL 50 19 - 23 4 4 125 139 69 1.38 8 No playoffs held
2020-2021 NL 52 24 - 17 9 2 160 137 92 1.77 2 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 NL 52 21 - 22 4 5 160 158 76 1.46 9 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 NL 52 20 - 25 5 2 147 163 72 1.38 10 Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024 NL - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1986-1987 European Cup 3 0 0 3 - - 9 22 0 0.00 4 Final group
European Cup 4 2 1 1 - - 14 10 - - 4 Promoted
1987-1988 European Cup 3 1 1 1 - - 11 8 3 1.00 2 -
1988-1989 European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 14 6 4 1.33 2 -
1990-1991 European Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 16 7 5 1.67 2 -
European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 6 11 - - 6 Placement game loss
1991-1992 Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 18 11 6 1.50 2 Final loss
1999-2000 Euro HL 6 3 - 2 0 1 18 9 10 1.67 2 Bronze game loss
2000-2001 Continental Cup 3 3 0 0 - - 10 2 6 2.00 1 Promoted
Continental Cup 3 1 2 0 - - 10 7 4 1.33 2 -
2001-2002 Continental Cup 3 1 1 1 - - 9 9 3 1.00 3 -
2002-2003 Continental Cup 3 2 0 1 0 0 10 6 4 1.33 - Bronze game win
2003-2004 Continental Cup 2 1 0 1 - - 9 4 2 1.00 2 Bronze game win
2006-2007 ECC 2 1 - 1 0 0 3 3 3 1.50 2 -
2014-2015 Swiss Cup 2 1 - 0 0 1 7 5 4 2.00 10 Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016 Swiss Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 4 4 3 1.50 14 Eighth Final Loss
Spengler Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 10 9 3 1.50 1 Final loss
2016-2017 Champions HL 4 2 - 1 1 0 11 9 8 2.00 1 Eighth Final Loss
Swiss Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 8 5 3 1.50 12 Eighth Final Loss
Spengler Cup 2 2 - 0 0 0 8 5 6 3.00 1 Final loss
2017-2018 Swiss Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 9 4 3 1.50 11 Eighth Final Loss
2018-2019 Champions HL 6 3 - 3 0 0 13 12 9 1.50 2 Eighth Final Loss
Swiss Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 11 5 3 1.50 10 Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020 Swiss Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 8 2 3 1.50 14 Eighth Final Loss
2020-2021 Swiss Cup 2 1 - 0 0 1 13 4 4 2.00 10 Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022 Champions HL 6 2 - 4 0 1 20 23 7 1.17 4 Did not make playoffs

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Cole Cormier (F) 2022-2023 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 66 33 38 71 41
2. Michael Joly (F) 2022-2023 HPK Liiga 60 25 39 64 18
3. Patrice Bergeron (F) 2022-2023 Boston Bruins NHL 78 27 31 58 22
4. Patrick Thoresen (F) 2022-2023 Storhamar Norway 45 16 41 57 47
5. Lorenzo Canonica (F) 2022-2023 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 57 21 30 51 8
6. Ryan Spooner (F) 2022-2023 Dinamo Minsk KHL 64 19 28 47 16
7. Henrik Haapala (F) 2022-2023 Ilves Liiga 47 15 32 47 20
8. Arttu Ruotsalainen (F) 2022-2023 EHC Kloten NL 52 18 24 42 36
9. Dario Bürgler (F) 2022-2023 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 52 14 28 42 12
10. David McIntyre (F) 2022-2023 Kölner Haie DEL 56 21 17 38 18
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Kent Johansson (F) 212 219 209 428
2. Jörg Eberle (F) 417 252 129 381
3. Andy Ton (F) 397 157 223 380
4. Petteri Nummelin (D) 350 111 264 375
5. Raffaele Sannitz (F) 757 93 182 275
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jörg Eberle (F) 417 252 129 381
2. Kent Johansson (F) 212 219 209 428
3. Andy Ton (F) 397 157 223 380
4. Fredy Lüthi (F) 319 136 138 274
5. Luca Fazzini (F) 481 123 131 254
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Petteri Nummelin (D) 350 111 264 375
2. Andy Ton (F) 397 157 223 380
3. Kent Johansson (F) 212 219 209 428
4. Raffaele Sannitz (F) 757 93 182 275
5. Linus Klasen (F) 265 71 180 251
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Raffaele Sannitz (F) 757 93 275 744
2. Sandro Bertaggia (D) 647 82 216 672
3. Julien Vauclair (D) 791 100 273 632
4. Alessandro Chiesa (D) 546 29 86 495
5. Andy Näser (F) 562 101 188 492
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Julien Vauclair (D) 791 100 173 273
2. Raffaele Sannitz (F) 757 93 182 275
3. Sandro Bertaggia (D) 647 82 134 216
4. Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann (F) 568 107 150 257
5. Andy Näser (F) 562 101 87 188
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Dusan Pasek (F) 9 10 21 2.33
2. Kent Johansson (F) 212 219 428 2.02
3. Shane Prince (F) 3 2 6 2.00
4. Ryan Johnston (D) 1 0 2 2.00
5. John Harrington (F) 28 33 51 1.82
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Bernard Gagnon (F) 1981-1982 NLB 38 47 40 87 2.29 -
2. Kent Johansson (F) 1985-1986 NLA 35 40 39 79 2.26 34
3. Kent Johansson (F) 1986-1987 NLA 35 33 45 78 2.23 37
4. Kent Johansson (F) 1987-1988 NLA 35 32 45 77 2.20 37
5. Kent Johansson (F) 1984-1985 NLA 38 57 19 76 2.00 -
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kent Johansson (F) 1984-1985 NLA 38 57 19 76 2.00 -
2. Bernard Gagnon (F) 1981-1982 NLB 38 47 40 87 2.29 -
3. Kent Johansson (F) 1985-1986 NLA 35 40 39 79 2.26 34
4. Peter Jaks (F) 1987-1988 NLA 36 38 21 59 1.64 22
5. Jim Koleff (F) 1978-1979 NLB 26 38 20 58 2.23 -
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Randy Robitaille (F) 2009-2010 NLA 50 16 49 65 1.30 72
2. Kent Johansson (F) 1986-1987 NLA 35 33 45 78 2.23 37
3. Kent Johansson (F) 1987-1988 NLA 35 32 45 77 2.20 37
4. Ville Peltonen (F) 2003-2004 NLA 48 28 44 72 1.50 16
5. Glen Metropolit (F) 2012-2013 NLA 50 20 44 64 1.28 62
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Todd Elik (F) 1997-1998 NLA 39 30 36 66 1.69 222
2. Timo Helbling (D) 2009-2010 NLA 46 1 6 7 0.15 168
3. Timo Helbling (D) 2008-2009 NLA 49 2 7 9 0.18 136
4. Timo Helbling (D) 2007-2008 NLA 49 3 11 14 0.29 127
5. Jason York (D) 2005-2006 NLA 34 3 17 20 0.59 122
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 187 lbs 26.85
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 187 lbs 28.11
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 191 lbs 28.63
2020-2021 View roster 6'0" 189 lbs 28.72
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 192 lbs 29.18
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